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pollie

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pollie¹

Where it comes from

From politician + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).

noun pollies

  1. Australia, informal A politician. I think politics attracts a particular type of person – and I don′t think I′m one of those. The pollies certainly need to be very dedicated and to be prepared to invest huge amounts of their time.

Pollie²

Where it comes from

Less common spelling of Polly.

proper noun

  1. A female given name.

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"pollie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pollie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pollie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pollie

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"pollie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pollie.

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@misc{pollie_2026,
  title = {pollie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pollie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}